Suspend Suspended Sth Ed Səˈspend Stop Time Officially
Suspend is a verb with multiple meanings, including: to delay, postpone, or pause something; to temporarily relieve someone of their duties; to hang or suspend something; and technically, to float in a liquid or air without moving.
[VERB 动词]暂缓；推迟；暂停 If you suspend something, you delay it or stop it from happening for a while or until a decision is made about it.
[V n]
The union suspended strike action this week...
这周工会暂停了罢工。
A UN official said aid programs will be suspended until there's adequate protection for relief convoys.
一名联合国官员说将会暂停援助项目，直到援助车队能够得到充分的保护为止。
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[VERB 动词]使暂时停职 If someone is suspended, they are prevented from holding a particular job or position for a fixed length of time or until a decision is made about them.
[be V-ed]
[V n]
Julie was suspended from her job shortly after the incident...
出事后不久，朱莉就被停职了。
Buchanan was suspended for a year from Georgetown University after brawling with police...
布坎南因与警察发生肢体冲突而被乔治敦大学停学一年。
The Lawn Tennis Association suspended Mr Castle from the British team.
草地网球协会暂停了卡斯尔先生在英国队的职务。
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[VERB 动词]悬挂；吊 If something is suspended from a high place, it is hanging from that place.
[be V-ed]
[V-ed]
[usu passive]
...a mobile of birds or nursery rhyme characters which could be suspended over the cot.
能悬挂在摇篮上方、由小鸟或童谣故事人物组成的风动玩具
...chandeliers suspended on heavy chains from the ceiling.
悬挂在天花板上、由粗重吊链吊着的枝形吊灯
Oxford
sus·pendAWL/səˈspend; NAmEsəˈspend/verb1suspendsth/sb (from sth) (by/on sth) ( formal) to hang sth from sth else 悬；挂；吊◆A lamp was suspended from the ceiling.一盏吊灯悬在天花板上。◆Her body was found suspended by a rope.人们发现她的尸体吊在绳子上。2suspendsth to officially stop sth for a time; to prevent sth from being active, used, etc. for a time 暂停；中止；使暂停发挥作用（或使用等）◆Production has been suspended while safety checks are carried out.在进行安全检查期间生产暂停。◆The constitution was suspended as the fighting grew worse.鉴于战斗趋于激烈，宪法暂停实施。◆In the theatre we willingly suspend disbelief(= temporarily believe that the characters, etc. are real).在剧院看戏时，我们自愿对一切暂不置疑。3suspendsth to officially delay sth; to arrange for sth to happen later than planned 延缓；暂缓；推迟◆The introduction of the new system has been suspended until next year.新制度推迟到明年再行实施。◆to suspend judgement (= delay forming or expressing an opinion)暂不判断4[usually passive ]suspendsb (from sth) to officially prevent sb from doing their job, going to school, etc. for a time 使暂时停职（或停学等）◆The police officer was suspended while the complaint was investigated.投诉调查期间，这名警员被暂停职务。5be suspended in sth( technical 术语) to float in liquid or air without moving 悬浮☞see also
1stop to officially stop something from continuing, especially for a short time → suspension: Sales of the drug will be suspended until more tests are completed. Talks between the two countries have now been suspended.2leave a school/job to make someone leave their school or job for a short time, especially because they have broken the rules → suspension: The two police officers have been suspended until an enquiry is carried out.suspend somebody from something Dave was suspended from school for a week.3hang formal to attach something to a high place so that it hangs downsuspend something from something A large light was suspended from the ceiling.suspend something by something He was suspended by his feet and beaten with metal bars.4suspend judgment to decide not to make a firm decision or judgment about something until you know more about it5suspend disbelief to try to believe that something is true, for example when you are watching a film or play6be suspended in something technical if something is suspended in a liquid or in air, it floats in it without moving
WDF
suspend
[səˈspend]suspended, suspending, suspends
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suspended[8578] suspending[517]
暂停(72%)，中止(22%)，悬浮(5%)，勒令停职(1%)
vt.延缓，推迟；使暂停；使悬浮
vi.悬浮；禁赛
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